New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons line, odds and predictions

The New York Knicks are coming back home after a two-game road trip. They play the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks had their worst performance of the season in Wednesday's 112-85 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Detroit lost their last game 128-112 in Boston against the Celtics.

The Knicks are 3-6 against the spread since the first game against Detroit. The Knicks have failed to cover in six of their last eight games. Detroit is 1-7 against spread in its last seven road games and 1/4 ATS in last five Friday games against teams with a winning home record.

The Knicks and Pistons are playing each other on Friday. The total is 224.5 points. In the last game, the total reached 236 points, but the head-to-head matchup has trended toward the under in recent games. The Knicks are 5-2 after a straight up loss and 11-5 in their previous 16 home games against an opponent with a road winning percentage under .400. Detroit is 4-1 to the Under in its last five games overall against a team with losing straight-up record.

The Knicks are huge favorites against Detroit Pistons. The Knicks won the first game on Oct. 21. New York is 3-2 at home this season and Detroit is 0-6 on the road. The value play on Tipico Sportsbook is the Knicks to win by more than 10 points at +122.

New York Knicks are playing Detroit Pistons. The Knicks have a huge moneyline price (-370) and a -8.5 spread (-108). The under 224. 5 points scored is worth -110 on Tipico Sportsbook.